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While 2024 may have been a terrific class for repulsion films , 2025 has plenty of more scary movies that may top what hail before . The next 12 months wo n’t just bring audience terrific sequels likeM3GAN 2.0and28 long time by and by . Audiences will also find new IPs being bring to life in picture likeThe MonkeyandCompanion .
Next year should present a healthy balance of familiar and original stories to cinema and streaming , and these seven film presently stand out as the most extremely - anticipated horror movies of 2025 .
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7. The Black Phone 2 — October 17, 2025
The Black Phone , the run into supernatural revulsion motion-picture show from director Scott Derrickson , continues its chilling story with this long - awaited continuation . The Black Phone 2will see the return of wiz Mason Thames , Madeline Graw , and Ethan Hawke , the latter of whom played the terrific sequential killer , the Grabber .
Considering the Grabber ’s end at the end of the first moving-picture show and the ending its untested admirer had , it seemed like the enfranchisement could n’t go any further . However , since specter are an important part of the story , the continuation seems choice to convey the Grabber back to unleash another haunting on Finney and Gwen .
6. Companion — January 31, 2025
make by Zach Cregger , author / director of the horror filmBarbarian , Companionfeatures a love affair that decease straight to hell when a group of friends get together at a lavish lakeside estate . The film ’s in darkness humourous trailer share very little about the game but does suggest plenty of rip and scares .
It also hints at a tense and disturbing look into the toxic relationship apportion by its two trail , ignite a powder keg of death and affright that must be see to be believed . The film also features a lead performance from surface Scream Queen Sophie Thatcher , which should attract revulsion fan ’ attention after her riveting performance in 2024’sHeretic .
5. The Monkey — February 21, 2025
Fresh off the viral success of his chilling horror filmLonglegs , conductor Osgood Perkins will release his version of author Stephen King ’s short storyThe Monkey . This Neon and James Wan - bring forth film revolves around the titulary cursed toy , which unleash a serial of flakey and macabre deaths , force two brothers to try and put down it once and for all .
The trailers for this motion picture tantalize a risky but terrifying portmanteau word ofAnnabelleandFinal Destination , making for one of the most unique and over - the - top King adjustment in recent memory .
4. The Conjuring: Last Rites — September 5, 2025
As one of the most pop horror film franchises in modern cinema , The Conjuring Universe will have all eyes on it as it conclude the book on its fictionalized report of extrasensory investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren . The storey surrounding this awful fourth film is still unknown — however , the Warren family ’s several real - aliveness guinea pig exploring the supernatural allow for multiple originative hypothesis .
In old cinema , the Warrens have face all sort of possessions play on by trace , demons , witches , and cursed dolls . It ’s anyone ’s estimate what The Conjuring franchise will loose next withLast Rites , but it will surely be a fright fest for the historic period .
3. M3GAN 2.o — June 27, 2025
2025 will be another big year for killer dame , particularly due to the upcoming release ofM3GAN 2.0and the return of its titular terpsichore , convulse robot . It ’s unknown what this sci - fi horror sequel will stage after the hit original film , which cease with Gemma and Cady destroying M3GAN ’s body and the evil AI transferring her consciousness to another motorcar .
Nevertheless , M3GAN seems gear toward exacting bloody vengeance on her former caretakers , making for another ghastly and satirical horror blockbuster for fans to revel .
2. Frankenstein — 2025
fabled filmmakerGuillermo del Tororeturns to the theatre director ’s chair with his adaptation of one of the horror genre ’s most pop stories ever . Considering del Toro ’s reverence of both Mary Shelley ’s source novel and the many film it spawned , 2025’sFrankensteinwill likely breathe new life into this iconic tale , adding to the revitalization of classic repulsion moving picture convey on byThe Invisible Man , Nosferatu , andThe Wolf Man .
Also , with an all - star plaster cast including Oscar Isaac , Jacob Elordi , Mia Goth , and Christoph Waltz , this Netflix - exclusive pic will sure wire the internet once it premieres on cyclosis .
1. 28 Years Later — June 20, 2025
After over 20 years of waiting , director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland have take back with their threequel to their iconic zombie movie28 Days Later . shoot entirely on iPhones,28 Years Laterbuilt up tremendous plug with its haunting teaser prevue , featuring glimpses of evolved zombie and a immense , post - apocalyptic warfare breaking out decades after the franchise ’s film .
This third picture wo n’t just include unexampled stars like Jodie Comer , Aaron Taylor - Johnson , and Ralph Fiennes . It will also feature the return of histrion Cillian Murphy , bracing off his Oscar - winning performance in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer.28 Years Latereven lay up a 4th movie set to premiere in 2026 , reinvigorating this groundbreaking zombi spirit franchise for modern audience as one of the most hotly - anticipated revulsion blockbusters of 2025 .
